Monthly Archives: November 2013

music: Ylvis “Stonehenge” the best comic music video

Posted on 2013-11-24 by skierpage

I was dimly aware of “What the Fox Says,” (now over 240 million views!) but my first exposure to Ylvis was someone mentioning their song “Massachusetts.” It’s light goofy parody, let down by falling back to retro homosexual panic. I … Continue reading →

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electronics: the return of the VCR!

Posted on 2013-11-15 by skierpage

I don’t pay for cable or satellite TV. I use a cutting-edge technology that delivers dozens of HDTV channels, wirelessly: the technical term for it is “rabbit ears.” It’s great, but the feature we lost in the transition to all-digital … Continue reading →

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computers: William Gibson and brain interfaces

Posted on 2013-11-04 by skierpage

Slashdot breathlessly summarizes a rather weak project combining virtual reality headset and a brainwave reading device with the editorial. Consumer level brain computer interfaces are still primitive these days, but it doesn’t seem too far off that we’ll have virtual … Continue reading →

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music: not paying for ANYTHING

Posted on 2013-11-02 by skierpage

Google Executive: “You Cannot Devalue Music. It’s Impossible” blathers away about  a pyramid of music fans paying more money towards the top and the industry’s solemn duty to encourage fans to migrate higher. Commenter “WhoCares?” nails the money quote, and … Continue reading →

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